Discovering AutoCAD 2024

Chapter 2

Circles and Drawing Aids

Chapter Objectives

• Change the grid setting

• Change the snap setting

• Change units

• Draw circles by specifying a center point and a radius

• Draw circles by specifying a center point and a diameter

• Access AutoCAD online Help features

• Use the ERASE command

• Use single-point object snap

• Use the RECTANG command

• Customize your workspace

• Plot or print a drawing

Introduction

In this chapter, you begin to gain control of your drawing environment by changing the spacing of the grid and snap and the units in which coordinates are displayed. You add to your repertoire of objects by drawing circles with the CIRCLE command and rectangles with the RECTANG command. You explore the many methods of object selection as you ...